Gender and Diversity Consultant
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:CONTRACTOR
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Posted:1 month ago
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Category:Gender and Diversity, Social and Inclusive Development
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Deadline:09/04/2024
JOB DESCRIPTION
Gender and Diversity Consultant
Location: COF Colombia
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
About this position:
IDB Lab is looking for a dynamic and client-oriented individual to support the investment officers in the loan and equity operations related to gender and diversity as part of its Investment Unit team in Colombia.
The Investment Unit (INV) at IDB Lab is the unit responsible for originating and managing the portfolio of reimbursable operations (equity and debt). IDB Lab Investment Unit has a systemic role of filling key funding gaps, bridging key connections in different fields (e.g. public and private) and mobilizing key ecosystem resources to support specific ventures with outstanding socioeconomic or environmental impact potential. IDB Lab adds relevant value to those ventures during their business consolidation and expansion and fosters their impact towards solving some of the most pressing development and inclusion challenges of different sectors in LAC (Fintech, Edtech, Healthtech, Agtech/Biotech, etc.).
What you’ll do:
- Originate deal flow with a focus on gender and diversity, that could become potential equity or loans opportunities, mainly, by working and developing relationships with public and private institutions that support entrepreneurs, as well as with the investment officers in the different countries across the region.
- Assess equity and loan opportunities that can help close the gender and diversity gap, including coordinating and participating in the screening and due diligence processes; perform financial modeling, credit analysis, market analysis, among others; and prepare investment pitches and memoranda.
- Keep track and record all the equity and loans opportunities analyzed by the INV team, with a focus on gender and diversity, and update the internal systems (AirTable and SalesForce) to reflect the selection process.
- Prepare strategic documents related to IDB Lab’s gender and diversity strategy.
- Handle the relationship with the Representation in Colombia on behalf of the INV team.
- Provide support in the execution of gender and diversity initiatives implemented throughout IDB Lab’s products (equity, debt, and investments in VC funds, including the Social Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) operations.
What you’ll need:
- Education: Master’s degree (in areas related to Finance, Business, or related field). CFA will be highly valued.
- Experience: At least five years of experience in investments, preferably venture capital, with relevant transactional track record (including the preparation of Investment Memoranda, presentation to Investment Committees, terms and conditions negotiations). Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean will be highly valued. Work experience in top-tier startups, venture capital and private equity funds, or M&A, with LAC exposure, is a strong plus. Strong interest in contributing to the development of a diversity and inclusive cross-cut perspective throughout IDB LAB’s products. Experience in gender and diversity will be highly valued.
- Languages: Oral and written proficiency in English and Spanish is required; knowledge of Portuguese and/or French is a plus.
Key Skills:
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with strong attention to detail and sound financial modeling/valuation skills.
- Strong organization and writing skills.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure.
- Demonstrated commitment to promoting inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
- The candidate should also be motivated and highly effective in a team environment.
- Proficiency in the use of Excel, databases/AirTable, and CRM/Salesforce.
Requirements:
- Citizenship: You are either a citizen of Colombia or a citizen of one of our 48-member countries eligible to obtain a valid residency or legal permit to work in Colombia without the need for sponsorship by the IDB.
- Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration:
- Type of contract: National consultant full-time.
- Length of contract: 12 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement for up to a cumulative maximum of 36 months.
- Work location: COF Colombia.
What we offer
The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:
A competitive compensation package.
- Leave and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender-neutral parental leave.
- Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.
- Savings plan: The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
- Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
- Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
- Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
Our culture
At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About IDB Lab
IDB Lab is the innovation and venture laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. Our purpose is to discover new ways to drive social inclusion, environmental action and productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB Lab leverages financing, knowledge, and connections to support early-stage entrepreneurship, foster the development of new technologies, activate innovative markets and catalyze existing sectors. www.idblab.org.
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